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Roof Damage Research: Small Hail Matters
New analysis by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and ZestyAI, a climate and property risk analytics provider, finds property/casualty insurance carriers need to broaden ...
Poll Finds Extreme Weather an Almost Universal Experience in the U.S.
An overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they have recently experienced an extreme weather event, a new poll shows, and most of them attribute that to climate change. The findings ...
Policygenius to Be Acquired by Zinnia
Online insurance marketplace Policygenius is being acquired by Zinnia, a life and annuity insurance technology and digital services company. Zinnia said the acquisition expands its reach into digital ...
Montana Pollution Lawsuit Could Limit Aerial Fire Retardant Use
A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government's use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists raised concerns about waterways that are being polluted ...
Munich Re Specialty Appoints New CEO; Executive Moves at Chubb, Ascot
Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) appointed Sabrina Hart as president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Hart has served as interim CEO since January 2023 when former CEO Michael Kerner ...
Cybersecurity Fail: Top 10 Passwords Used by the Insurance Industry
Despite cybersecurity experts' repeated warnings, the insurance sector, along with other industries, is not doing a great job when it comes to creating secure passwords, says new research by password ...
Forgo Buybacks, Spend on Safety Says Rail Unions
Rail unions want railroads to take some of the billions they're using every year to buy back their stock and spend it to improve safety in the wake of several high-profile derailments and hire more ...
Eyes Wide Open: A ChatGPT Users’ Guide for Insurance Professionals
OpenAI's ChatGPT will give you some pushback if you ask it how to commit a crime—like breaking into someone's house. But a little creative coaxing can elicit a "misaligned response" from the ...